The stress over the past 18 months has been enormous for many people and I have certainly seen a lot more anxiety in my patients. Prescriptions for anti-anxiety and insomnia have increased over the course of the pandemic and, as we know, it’s easy for people to develop a dependence on these types of … [Read more...] about Emotional First Aid: Identifying Natural Solutions for Anxiety
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Stress, Fear and Impacts on Immunity
Raise your hand if you’ve been stressed over the past 18 months! I’m guessing more than 90% of people reading this have had significant stress over the course of 2020 and 2021. Between the pandemic, elections and personal stress, I am seeing the multitude of ways that stress is impacting my patients … [Read more...] about Stress, Fear and Impacts on Immunity
Chasing Health from the Inside Out
Anyone else out there taking a deep breath and bracing yourself for fall and winter and the expected increase in seasonal viral illnesses? Yeah, me too. While an uptick in seasonal viral illnesses seems overwhelming considering what we’ve collectively been through over the past 18 months, I’m … [Read more...] about Chasing Health from the Inside Out
Five Fantastic Natural First Aid Essentials
Have you ever wanted to build your very own natural first aid kit but didn’t know where to start? Well, I’m here to help you! In June of this year, I launched NatureAid. NatureAid is the natural first aid course that I developed to help people identify what items they may need to put in their own … [Read more...] about Five Fantastic Natural First Aid Essentials
Why Do Muscles Cramp?
We are in full-swing summer, which generally means full-swing muscle cramp season! I get a number of questions in my practice and on social media about muscle cramps. Today, I’d like to help you prevent and get rid of muscle cramps so that you and your muscles can have a more enjoyable … [Read more...] about Why Do Muscles Cramp?
Managing Summertime Injuries
For many of us, warmer weather means more time outdoors playing. These activities sometimes will result in an acute injury. Let’s talk about how to successfully manage these injuries by harnessing your healing process so you can get back outdoors again! In this article, I’m going to be discussing … [Read more...] about Managing Summertime Injuries
Five Supplements for Joint Health
If you’ve read my articles in Flagstaff Business News before or you follow me on social media, you know that I love helping people get healthy, get moving and get out of pain. A good number of patients I see in my office have joint pain from osteoarthritis. Since osteoarthritis is the most prevalent … [Read more...] about Five Supplements for Joint Health
What Kind of 2021 Reset Do You Need?
Most of us were more than ready to show 2020 the door and cross our fingers that 2021 will be better. It’s time to reset, but where do you start? For most of my patients, family and friends, the most useful resets need to happen in three areas. These areas are diet, stress and exercise. The … [Read more...] about What Kind of 2021 Reset Do You Need?
Building Resilience: Five Simple Steps to Thrive
My friends, winter is coming. Between flu season and being in the midst of a global pandemic, it’s really easy to get sucked into the fear narrative, get angry at the behaviors of others, and feel powerless to do anything. Realistically, none of us can control other people’s behavior. We can’t … [Read more...] about Building Resilience: Five Simple Steps to Thrive
Experiencing Back Pain from COVID-19?
COVID-related back pain…is it a thing? I’m going with a big YES. Time hunched over a computer almost always equals more back (and neck) pain. Today, I want to focus on low back pain. The low back and pelvis (also known as the lumbopelvic region) is a really fun area to study and treat. It really … [Read more...] about Experiencing Back Pain from COVID-19?